John Riley Ross

Background

Ross, John Riley was born on June 18, 1938 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Riley and Oleta Littleheart (Prescott) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1960; Juris Doctor in Law, Duquesne U., 1967.

Career

Senior attorney law department, Westinghouse, Pitts, 1968-1974; senior attorney law department, General Atomic Corporation, San Diego, 1964-1986; general counsel, Western Research Corporation, San Diego, 1986-1988; general counsel, Thermotrex Corporation, San Diego, since 1988.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1968, California 1975, United States Patent and Trademark Office 1981.

Works

• Other Work

  • Patentee in field.

Membership

Member San Diego Patent Law Association (president 1990), Bicycle Path Clubs of America (president, director since 1989), San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (director, secretary 1992).

Connections

Married Sallie Rhodes Brinkley, August 19, 1960. Children: John, Marshal, Elizabeth.

Father:

John Riley Ross

Mother:

Oleta Littleheart (Prescott) Ross

Spouse:

Sallie Rhodes Brinkley

child:

John Ross

child:

Marshal Ross

child:

Elizabeth Ross